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jw · 03-24-2008, 11:07 PM

I knew this would get some people attention!!

Anyways, here is some information on the $40.00 coupon program that the US government is instituting regarding the switch from analog to digital. I know most people have HDTVs and dont need these, but even with that I have an analog TV in the garage and in the kids room and am going to need a box. Here is the link to the website to apply for the coupon.

Here's what they look like

This is meant to help unknowing people as there are still people with analog TVs. I would put this off til Feb 2009 as these boxes may become scarce.
If you have any questions, you can call the Toll-Free Consumer Support Hotline at 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009)

iNCREDiPiNOY · 03-24-2008, 11:15 PM

No Advertising but thanks anyway!

jw · 03-24-2008, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

No Advertising but thanks anyway!

I got your attention

, I didnt post any scans, furthermore this is a govt program

Thertel88 · 03-25-2008, 03:07 AM

NO FREAKING COUPONS MEANS NO FREAKING COUPONS. jk

WickyWoo · 03-25-2008, 03:41 AM

I got mine for our legacy sets

jw · 03-25-2008, 04:32 AM

I ordered 2 but need 4 ......

scweb13 · 03-25-2008, 01:53 PM

Those will only be necessary if you receive free over the air tv broadcasts. If you have a pay service (cable or satellite) the converter box will not be needed.

Ferris · 03-25-2008, 02:09 PM

Additionally, we need to be careful with this. This switch is not to HDTV for everyone. Many consumers, who don't know as much as we do about televisions and technology, are being duped into buying HDTVs because of this. This is just a conversion to DIGITAL. That means your old tube TV will work. the televisions to watch out for are the ones which you change channels by turning a knob, or as the previous poster said, you receive your channels over the air.

I just want to make sure that's clear. My wife works for PBS, and you'd be surprised at the amount of hysteria there is concerning this switch over...

03-24-2008, 11:07 PM	#1
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	They got coupons........ I knew this would get some people attention!! Anyways, here is some information on the $40.00 coupon program that the US government is instituting regarding the switch from analog to digital. I know most people have HDTVs and dont need these, but even with that I have an analog TV in the garage and in the kids room and am going to need a box. Here is the link to the website to apply for the coupon. Here's what they look like This is meant to help unknowing people as there are still people with analog TVs. I would put this off til Feb 2009 as these boxes may become scarce. If you have any questions, you can call the Toll-Free Consumer Support Hotline at 1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009)

03-25-2008, 02:09 PM	#8
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	Additionally, we need to be careful with this. This switch is not to HDTV for everyone. Many consumers, who don't know as much as we do about televisions and technology, are being duped into buying HDTVs because of this. This is just a conversion to DIGITAL. That means your old tube TV will work. the televisions to watch out for are the ones which you change channels by turning a knob, or as the previous poster said, you receive your channels over the air. I just want to make sure that's clear. My wife works for PBS, and you'd be surprised at the amount of hysteria there is concerning this switch over... Last edited by Ferris; 03-25-2008 at 05:35 PM.

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03-24-2008, 11:15 PM	#2
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	No Advertising but thanks anyway!

03-25-2008, 03:07 AM	#4
Thertel88 Banned Member since:Jan 2008	NO FREAKING COUPONS MEANS NO FREAKING COUPONS. jk

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WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I got mine for our legacy sets

03-25-2008, 04:32 AM	#6
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	I ordered 2 but need 4 ......

03-25-2008, 01:53 PM	#7
scweb13 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Everett, WA 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:512 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:4	Those will only be necessary if you receive free over the air tv broadcasts. If you have a pay service (cable or satellite) the converter box will not be needed.

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